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Blade Runner 1982
For me, the story of this movie was the worst part but, having watched the directors cut, I really appreciated the effort and attention to detail placed in the visual world building that seemed to me to be ahead of its time and likely influential in future dystopian sci-fi’s. The slower pace of the directors cut also added a lot to building emotional tension into scenes and aligning the general pacing / tone of the movie more akin to the…
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The Brutalist 2024
This thing really lives up to the hype, with the 3+ hour runtime being a non-factor due to the pure immersion and sheer weight of the story. Underpinning a character study of the well-established “tortured artist” trope, the score itself stands as a classic among the cinematic ranks that helps define the tragic beauty of this film. In short, this is a tale of two halves where a heartfelt, feel-good tale of good luck and hard work leading to the…
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Don't Worry Darling 2022
Visually this movie is eye candy, the scenery is sunny and beautiful and I really liked how symmetrical all the shot compositions were as a symbol of something being off early on in the movie. Some of the sex scenes actually were a bit much like 4 minutes nonstop, I didn’t understand their purpose in the movie as a whole but again I guess it lends itself to the whole utopia aspect of the town. I enjoyed the acting by…
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The Squid and the Whale 2005
Wow this thing kinda blew me away. After some minor adjustment to the editing style and broader cinematography, the witty and purposefully pretentious dialogue and rawness of the story won me over. I really enjoyed the simplicity of both the setting and plot of the story as a great backdrop to building out complex and flawed characters that were so well written that it was almost difficult to watch at times without cringing or feeling disgusted. I think the journey…
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